MoF urges simpler customs procedures

The Ministry of Finance (MoF)
has asked 11 concerned ministries to join hands in simplifying
administrative procedures to create the most favourable conditions for
import-export activities.

In particular, the MoF has asked these
ministries to review and issue their list of import-export items to be
subjected to quarantine to avoid environmental pollution, including
animals, plants and health care products, as well as toxic chemicals and
pesticides.

Upon the request of the MoF, the General Department
of Customs (GDC) has made every effort to shorten customs declaration
procedures to make it easier for businesses.

In recent years,
the GDC finished a draft plan to improve the effectiveness and
efficiency of specialised inspections of imports and exports at the
border gates with new features to facilitate and manage import and
export activities. The draft plan aims to set up specialised inspection
centres at the border gates, where a large volume of imports and exports
need to be checked every day.

Under the plan, from now till
2020, the GDC will focus on building two centres in the cities of Hai
Phong and Ho Chi Minh City and three others at mainland border gates in
the northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Lang Son and Lao Cai.

Customs
staff are required to conduct specialised inspections by using
optimised processes to get quick and accurate results and shorten
customs clearance time for businesses.

On the other hand,
importers and exporters with specialised goods for inspection should go
through such centres to make the process quick and easy for them.-VNA